KEN mode (an acronym for Kill Everyone Now mode) is a JUNO Award winning, Canadian metallic hardcore-influenced noise rock band from Winnipeg, Manitoba, that was formed by brothers Jesse and Shane Matthewson in September 1999. On March 31, 2012 their fourth album, Venerable won the inaugural Heavy Metal/Hard Music Album of the Year JUNO Award in Canada. Venerable was also nominated for Rock Album of the Year by the Western Canadian Music Awards. March 2013 saw the release of Entrench through New Damage Records in Canada. The album was mixed by Matt Bayles and was extremely well-received amongst both fans and critics. Entrench was long listed for the 2013 Polaris Music Prize in June 2013. KEN mode continues to tour relentlessly, proving that despite being a well-seasoned band, they won't be calling it a day anytime soon.